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1. Slide 1: A Guide to Publication in Educational Technology Steve C. Yuen, Ph.D. Professor University of Southern Mississippi E-mail: Steve.Yuen@usm.edu and Patrivan K. Yuen Technical Services/Systems Librarian William Carey University E-mail: pyuen@wmcarey.edu 2008 SITE International Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 5, 2008
2. Slide 2: Reason for Writing for Professional Journals • Reporting research and new ideas • Sharing ideas • Satisfaction • Providing instruction • Achieving recognition • Getting Tenure and promotion
3. Slide 3: Planning Before Writing • Have an idea and/or identify the specific journal. • Determine the audience, types of articles published in the journal, and the type of journal. • Review a recent issue of the journal • Send a letter of inquiry to the editor to determine if a manuscript is appropriate for a specific journal.
4. Slide 4: Types of Journal Articles • Research articles • Quantitative research • Qualitative research • Descriptive articles • Practice-based articles • Position papers • Book reviews
5. Slide 5: Journal Survey • An online survey conducted in April 2007. • 70 editors from various journals related to educational technology were invited to participate. • 42 editors responded in 6 weeks. • Consisted of 27 items such as journal title, name of editor, email address, frequency of issue, publication format, circulation, audience, acceptance rate, refereed/non refereed journal, number of readings, desired length of articles, preferred style, submission and review process, and publishing fee if any.
6. Slide 7: Journal Survey Results • Frequency of Issue • range from 2 to 12 per year • average is about 4 issues per year • Publication Format • 63% printed, 37 online • Acceptance Rate • range from 9% to 80% • Average acceptance rate is about 32% • Refereed • 93% refereed, 7% non-refereed
7. Slide 8: Journal Survey Results (Cont.) • Number of Readings • range from 1 to 8 times • average is about 2.7 times • Time for Editorial Decision • range from 2 to 36 weeks • average is about 12 weeks • Time for Publication • range from 2 weeks to 2 years • average is about 20.6 weeks
8. Slide 9: Journal Survey Results (Cont.) • Preferred Style • 74% APA • 12% Chicago • 10% Others • 2% MLA • 2% Turabian • Author’s Guidelines • 93% Yes, 7% No • Electronic Submission • 95% Yes, 5% No
9. Slide 10: Journal Survey Results (Cont.) • Open Submission • 100% Yes • Copies Needed for Submission • range from 1 to 5 copies • Editorial Assistance • 79% Yes, 21% No • Honorarium Paid • 5% Yes, 95% No • Complimentary Issue for Author • 69% Yes, 31% No
10. Slide 11: http://journal.yuen.us/
11. Slide 12: By Acceptance Rate http://journal.yuen.us/
12. Slide 13: Advance Search http://journal.yuen.us/
13. Slide 15: Before Starting to Write • Drop down ideas in a free form and create a general outline for the paper. • What is the message of the paper? • What is the new result or contribution that you want to describe? • What do you want to convince readers of?
14. Slide 16: Writing the Manuscript • Tell them what you set up to do • Tell them what you did • Tell them what you found • Discuss what you found • Follow the style and format
15. Slide 17: Writing Tips • Organize your paper logically and coherently. • Have a clear structure. • Be clear, crisp, simple, informal and direct. • Use active verbs and straightforward language so readers can tell who did what, when, and where. • Let your scholarship show in the depth and insight of what you have to say, not in the way you say it. • Bear in mind what your task is to explain, describe and clarify – not to impress the reader or to complicate the topic. • Minimize your use of gimmicks such as capitalization, underlining or italics. • Use strong, simple openings and closings.
16. Slide 18: Submitting the Manuscript • Have your colleagues or co-authors critically evaluate the manuscript before sending it to a journal. • Follow submission guidelines. • Double-check and triple-check your manuscript is error-free (including grammatical errors, stylistic errors). • Masking the submission (remove all references to your name and other info that would reveal your identity). • Send your manuscript out to only one journal at a time.
17. Slide 19: The Review Process • Preliminary editorial review • Editorial review (2 to 4 reviewers) • Double-masked review process. • Take several weeks or months for reviewers to complete their review. • The editor’s decision • Revise and Resubmit • Accept Pending Revision • Reject
18. Slide 20: Common Problems • Lack of fit between the manuscript and the chosen journal. • Failure to establish the importance of the topic. • Too many grammatical, spelling, or other mechanical errors. • Failure to employ the writing style designated by the chosen journal. • Poor choice of title; incomplete or otherwise inappropriate literature review. • Lack of organization. • Methodological problems. • Data analysis problems. • Lack of coherent conclusions, limitations, or implications.
19. Slide 21: Tips for Successful Publishing • Budget sufficient time for first draft, second, and third draft. • Get feedback from colleagues and professors. • Ask for criticism, not praise. • Find out the genre of the intended journal as well as the acceptance rate. • Aim for journals in your field for which the manuscript is appropriate. You will get the best feedback from more prestigious journals. • Check the journal guidelines before sending your manuscript.
20. Slide 22: THE END Questions or Comments? Thank You for Attending Our session! This presentation is available on the Web at: www.slideshare.net/scyuen/